Missouri Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 16:17

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 6:17PM CDT until April 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 4:17pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
At 617 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles east of Schell City, or 12 miles northeast of El Dorado Springs, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Truman Lake, Osceola, Lowry City, Roscoe, Vista, Tiffin, Johnson City, Taberville, Harper, Iconium, and Monegaw Springs.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central and west central Missouri. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
St. Clair, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov